Andersonville man taken to hospital for consuming pot-laced brownies

An Andersonville man was taken to an area medical facility last week after he apparently consumed brownies laced with marijuana.

by Beverly Majors

An Andersonville man was taken to an area medical facility last week after he apparently consumed brownies laced with marijuana.

Anderson County Sheriff's Department reports said 64-year-old John Goin, 483 Mill Creek Road, was taken to the Tennova North Hospital.

Deputy James Erskine seized the remainder of the brownies and about .48 ounces of marijuana he took from a safe at Goin's home.

Reports said Goin's live-in girlfriend called 911 about 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 12 when she arrived home and saw Goin pacing back and forth in the kitchen. He reportedly appeared to be under the influence of drugs. He reportedly told his girlfriend to call 911 “because he ate too many marijuana brownies and thought he was going to die.”

The girlfriend told deputies she was unaware Goin used marijuana. Goin was charged for simple possession or casual exchange, but released on a misdemeanor citation.